John William Hofford (May 25, 1863 – December 16, 1915) was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the major leagues for the 1885–86 Pittsburgh Alleghenys. He played minor league baseball until 1896. External links 1863 births 1915 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Alleghenys players Augusta Browns players Rochester Flour Cities players Utica Pent Ups players Kansas City Cowboys (minor league) players Memphis Grays players San Antonio Missionaries players San Antonio Cowboys players Fort Worth Panthers players Lynchburg Hill Climbers players Brockton Shoemakers players Torrington Tornadoes players Macon Central City players Littlestown (minor league baseball) players Baseball players from Philadelphia